Name: ___________________________
Words and Sounds:
Onomatopoeia is the use of a word or phrase that imitates the sound of something.
Example: sizzle: I heard the bacon sizzle in the pan.
Sizzle is a word that sounds like the bacon frying in the pan.
Write the name of a thing that would make each sound below.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Now write a sentence using the thing you wrote above and its onomatopoeia word.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Copyright © 2014 K12reader.com. All Rights Reserved. Free for educational use at home or in classrooms. www.k12reader.com
Key
Name: ___________________________
Words and Sounds:
Onomatopoeia is the use of a word or phrase that imitates the sound of something.
Example: sizzle: I heard the bacon sizzle in the pan.
Sizzle is a word that sounds like the bacon frying in the pan.
Write the name of a thing that would make each sound below.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Actual student answers will vary. Example of correct answers:
box
firecracker
coins
horses
Now write a sentence using the thing you wrote above and its onomatopoeia word.
1.
2.
3.
4.
The box fell with a thud.
The firecracker made a big bang when it exploded.
The coins clinked in the jar.
I heard the clip-clop of the horses.
Copyright © 2014 K12reader.com. All Rights Reserved. Free for educational use at home or in classrooms. www.k12reader.com